diff --git a/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/background/AppWorkerManager.kt b/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/background/AppWorkerManager.kt
index be6a9963..6e2f98ca 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/background/AppWorkerManager.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/background/AppWorkerManager.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class AppWorkerManager(
     suspend fun configureDescriptorAutoUpdate(): Boolean {
         return withContext(backgroundDispatcher) {
             val request = PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder<DescriptorUpdateWorker>(1, TimeUnit.DAYS)
+                .setInitialDelay(1, TimeUnit.DAYS) // avoid immediate start
                 .build()
             workManager.enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(
                 DescriptorUpdateWorker.AutoUpdateWorkerName,
diff --git a/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/background/DescriptorUpdateWorker.kt b/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/background/DescriptorUpdateWorker.kt
index 0957d22f..198bb07a 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/background/DescriptorUpdateWorker.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/background/DescriptorUpdateWorker.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ class DescriptorUpdateWorker(
     override suspend fun doWork(): Result {
         try {
             val descriptors = getDescriptors() ?: return Result.failure()
-            if (descriptors.isEmpty()) return Result.success(buildWorkData(descriptors.map { it.id }))
+            if (descriptors.isEmpty()) {
+                Logger.i("Skipping DescriptorUpdateWorker: no descriptors to update")
+                return Result.success(buildWorkData(descriptors.map { it.id }))
+            }
             dependencies.getDescriptorUpdate.invoke(descriptors)
             return Result.success(buildWorkData(descriptors.map { it.id }))
         } catch (e: CancellationException) {
@@ -57,7 +60,8 @@ class DescriptorUpdateWorker(
         val descriptorsJson = inputData.getString(DATA_KEY_DESCRIPTORS)
         if (descriptorsJson != null) {
             try {
-                val ids = json.decodeFromString<List<InstalledTestDescriptorModel.Id>>(descriptorsJson)
+                val ids =
+                    json.decodeFromString<List<InstalledTestDescriptorModel.Id>>(descriptorsJson)
                 return testDescriptorRepository.selectByRunIds(ids).first()
             } catch (e: SerializationException) {
                 Logger.w("Could not start update worker: invalid configuration", e)
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/App.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/App.kt
index 884d4273..dcfcc190 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/App.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/App.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ fun App(
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
         dependencies.bootstrapTestDescriptors()
         dependencies.bootstrapPreferences()
+        dependencies.configureDescriptorAutoUpdate()
+        dependencies.fetchDescriptorUpdate(null)
     }
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
         dependencies.finishInProgressData()
@@ -104,10 +106,6 @@ fun App(
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
         dependencies.observeAndConfigureAutoRun()
     }
-    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
-        dependencies.configureDescriptorAutoUpdate()
-        dependencies.fetchDescriptorUpdate(null)
-    }
 
     LaunchedEffect(deepLink) {
         when (deepLink) {
diff --git a/composeApp/src/dwMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/domain/OrganizationSettings.kt b/composeApp/src/dwMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/domain/OrganizationSettings.kt
index 05538846..98fb257b 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/dwMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/domain/OrganizationSettings.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/dwMain/kotlin/org/ooni/probe/domain/OrganizationSettings.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ fun webConnectivityPreferences(
     return emptyList()
 }
 
-fun preferenceDefaults(): List<Pair<SettingsKey,Any>> {
+fun preferenceDefaults(): List<Pair<SettingsKey, Any>> {
     return emptyList()
 }